Chincoteague ponies gallop into the corral at the Chincoteague Carnival Grounds after the 90th annual Chincoteague Pony Swim on Wednesday, July 29, 2015. A portion of the pony herd will be auctioned on Thursday to benefit the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, which owns and maintains the herd. (Jay Diem/The Daily Times via AP)

The Seward House Museum on South Street in Auburn was the home of William Henry Seward, one of the most important American politicians of the 19th century. Seward was a NYS Senator and Governor, U.S. Senator and Secretary of State in the Lincoln and Johnson administrations. The museum is open Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm and during the summer Sunday 1-5pm. Stephen D. Cannerelli | scannerelli@syracuse.com